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Appears that Michael Burry was behind the GameStop debacle.

He bought up over 5% stake in the company. Forced the company to buyback it's shares using around 200 million dollars. The buyback caused shorted stock to go over 100% of available stocks in the market.

Then he created the news cycle that lead to threads about undervalued stock and hedge funds shorting over 100% of the company's stock. Buying the stocks at $2-4 per share, he made perhaps billions in the trades.

Burry was the one who also led to the issuance of Credit Default Swaps (CDS) on Mortgage Backed Securities. He noticed the problems with MBS and recognized that at some point, they would begin to fail and default. Convinced Deutsche Bank to issue CDS in 2005 then all the banks started doing it thinking it was easy money to be made.

It was easy money, at least for Burry, when the loans began to fail. Reportedly made over $1b on CDS.

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Politics & Religion / Re: Rules of the Road/Fire Hydrant/Self Intro
« on: January 21, 2021, 09:26:13 AM »
SpartaReport closed down on Jan 6. We were too high profile for some of the mods who either worked for the government or else had contracts with it. A couple of others had businesses that they feared could be targeted by the Left.

New site opened by one commenter where Spartans and others can play.  www.cafe76.org.  Been doing a few articles there to get started.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2024
« on: January 06, 2021, 09:41:21 PM »
Have no idea who can pick up the reins of leadership now and start a new party.  GOP is totally finished now. Just like the Whigs.

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Politics & Religion / Re: Second American Civil War
« on: January 06, 2021, 09:36:30 PM »
Am just stunned and remain in total disbelief of what happened today.  Daughter had friends there who saw the incident where the woman got shot. Said it was a Capital Police officer who was a bodyguard for Schumer.  Also said that ANTIFA had definitely penetrated the crowds in that area.

Trump should now pardon himself and family and resign. Else he will be removed from office before this weekend is out. Will be Pence trying to move him out.

Who is left to take the reins of leadership for the conservative movement now?

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Politics & Religion / Color Revolutions and the Second American Civil War
« on: November 24, 2020, 12:48:25 PM »
All, this is an article about Color Revolutions by one who was involved in the Romanian Revolution.

https://www.spartareport.com/2020/11/color-revolutions-a-primer/

Color Revolutions – A Primer


Hi all. As many of you know, I am an immigrant from Romania. (Yes, I did it legally.) I participated in the Color Revolution in Romania when I was 24 years old. So I feel I can report about Color Revolutions with some degree of authority.

Here in America, we are now living in the incipient phases of a Color Revolution.

Color Revolution movements are fueled primarily by a stolen election. It is always the representative of the oligarchy who is declared the winner to the detriment of the rightful winner of the election and it is always the propaganda arm of the oligarchy that pushes this narrative.

I have always maintained that Color Revolutions can be long or short lived depending on the outcome of the contested elections. However, no matter the final result, or who will “officially” occupy the seat of power, Color Revolutions evolve into a protest against the status quo that allowed the fraud to take place.

I also said that Color Revolutions start as a cry of the masses to which the classical politicians adhere very late and only because they want to preserve themselves.

Let’s see what we have experienced so far.

A popular president, with high approval ratings, is defeated through massive fraud by the representative of the oligarchy with the consent of important segments of the state.

(I speak without a doubt about the FBI, the DOJ, the Democrat Party leadership, the media, and possibly some elements from inside the GOP being involved. We can also speculate, because we have no definitive proof, that foreign actors might have been involved as well.)

Like in any Color Revolution, the party/candidate that was robbed of the victory does not recognize this loss as legitimate and a large part of his base agrees with him and it is furious. However, the base is still debating about the course of the action. Some still have faith in the system, some are ready to give up and others, while angry, have the lucidity to look forward.

I will also add that looking ahead, we need to understand that if we want to have a chance of taking this country back, we will have to look at a long battle, and not one that will end in a few weeks or months. We need to learn from the mistakes of the past and act accordingly.

The United States experienced a proto Color Revolution in the past. I speak about the Tea Party movement.

Let us remember how and why the Tea Party movement started. It began from the frustration with the authoritarianism and corruption of the Obama administration, and with the inaction of the GOP. Moreover, the Tea Party was formed by several groups around the country with loose connections among themselves, that did not have a central leadership or a final objective. That made the Tea Party movement an easy prey for venal politicians who rode the wave of popular discontent to their own benefit without understanding what the movement was about.

Paul Ryan is probably the poster boy for such a politician. He managed to say the right words, he put himself on the map, became the VP candidate, and then the Speaker of the House. However, he was an absolute failure both as a candidate and as the Speaker. I have no doubt that as we speak, there are already similar politicians ready to jump into the frame and ride this wave of discontent when the moment will be right.

However, this time the situation is different.

The movement already has a leader, President Trump. It also has an agenda, a goal: that of the restauration of America the Free, America the Great. It is a nationalist movement first, and only secondary, a center right/conservative movement.

It is not a right/left movement because it brings together disfranchised conservative, upset old time Republicans and the Democrats who left their party in disgust of their policies. It is a diverse movement that has whites, Hispanics, blacks, Christians, orthodox Jews and Muslims.

The movement is mainly a working class and low middle class movement. At it’s basic premise, this movement is angry at the status quo that allowed this miscarriage of democracy to take place.

The movement has very little in common with the GOP base of the Bush era: the suburbs and the upper middle class. The Bush GOP base is right now strongly in the Democrat camp. It is a population segment more preoccupied by virtue signaling and keeping up with the fashions than with the future of the country, and that is as disconnected by the problems of the general populations as were the European aristocrats pre 1848.

The Bush GOP might not like the authoritarian strikes of the Left but they cannot bring themselves to mix with the unwashed and unculturated masses.

Where are we going? To a turbulent time.

The Biden/Harris Administration will be an Obama third term. It will be authoritarian, cosmopolitan, and catering to the oligarchy interests. It will be a corrupt administration that will put everybody’s interests above those of the United States and it will be an administration that will engage in ill fated military expeditions around the world.

What can we do?

It will take some time for the scattered MAGA army to get its footing. We will probably have to start organizing ourselves, petition and picket the offices of the useless GOP representatives and state legislators and get ready to start massive protests all over the country.

Like always, the GOP will join us when it sees that their appeasement policy puts them in danger.

I expect that the House GOP will be more in tune with this Color Revolution than the Senate. I also expect that elements of the GOP will try hard to sideline President Trump.

There are already critters in the GOP who mulling over the idea of a 2024 presidential run. There are already people inside the GOP who want to return to the “compassionate conservatism” of the Bush era. We need to yank these people away from any cooperation with an illegitimate administration.

We need to be ready for action because the time of mass protests might come sooner than we expect.

Clemycali

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 23, 2020, 06:22:21 PM »
Only thing I know now about what is going on is that I do not know what is going on.

Whole thing is one confused messed. Not optimistic of outcome.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 17, 2020, 09:54:24 AM »
Am scheduled for the reeducation camps now.  Just waiting for the Harris/Biden team to let me know when and where.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 14, 2020, 09:49:37 AM »
Here is an article written by some Cuckservative on a Cuck website.

https://www.spartareport.com/2020/11/election-day-11-why-did-dems-commit-such-blatant-fraud/

Might be worth a read.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 10, 2020, 07:29:05 AM »
We shall see.............

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 09, 2020, 07:28:19 PM »
Barr has ordered DOJ to look into election fraud. They can begin fully investigating on Friday, after the 10 day grace period of the election.

U.S. DOJ Elections Crime Branch Director Richard Pilger has resigned in response to Attorney General William Barr's memo authorizing an election fraud investigation (NYT). Pilger was the one who let Lois Lerner off the hook with the IRS and Tea Party fame.

Was he told to resign........or get fired?

Trump beginning to clean house. He must know he has the Dems by the balls.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 06, 2020, 11:24:49 AM »
Don't know what CD felt about you then, and don't care.  Only know what I know, which as I age, becomes more apparent that I know nothing at all.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 06, 2020, 10:45:41 AM »
My guns were lost in the Sacramento River during a boating accident. They all went overboard.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 06, 2020, 10:37:25 AM »
Hey, it is life.

When one sees their own mortality coming up fast, it changes everything about how he feels and life. Just natural I think.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 06, 2020, 10:22:07 AM »
Which part is dramatic?

1. Have worked in the Court system for 13 years now. Understand how the courts work. IMO, SCOTUS will do nothing, especially after Gore v Bush in 2000.

2. America of the 50's and 60's is gone forever. It will not return, no matter what one wishes.

3. The 4th Turning is a way of looking at history. Among other things, it states that when a 4th Turning occurs, society will engage in a reformation of everything. Outcomes can never be predicted. But now, we can see the handwriting on the wall.

4. My expiration date?  FYI, I am Stage 4 terminal cancer. Docs and I have managed to keeping holding it at bay, but at some point, it will begin attacking my body again. So why do I want to bother with any more fighting when I have so little time to go? Better to make the best of and enjoy the time I have left.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 06, 2020, 09:59:45 AM »
Well, I have conceded the election. SCOTUS will not side with Trump, no matter what. They do not want to see the debacle to come in civil unrest if they do.

The America of my youth is gone forever. Just a distant memory now. Never to return.

The 4th Turning has shown where it is leading. A socialist America for a decade at least, then who knows?

In the meantime, I shall just hunker down and make my little carve out of life as comfortable and easy as I can, until my expiration date hits.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 04, 2020, 08:49:27 AM »
Trump will not run again. Maybe Pence, who would lose. Or Don Jr.

Biden will be 25th Amendment out by Jun. Harris in and will run in 2024.

DOOM is here.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 04, 2020, 07:06:11 AM »
At least we have the Senate still and also SCOTUS

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 04, 2020, 06:17:58 AM »
Not a good morning to wake up to here.  Am in shock.

Looks like 264 for Trump, unless he can get either AZ or NV.  Otherwise it is Prez Harris.

What the hell is wrong with Americans?  Have they lost their ever loving mind?

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 03, 2020, 02:08:04 PM »
Florida Rep voting is now 200k plus over Dems.  This would mean extrapolated out 5% victory margin.

Just depends upon Indy vote and how it breaks.

Michigan huge turnout.

PA blacks are voting in record numbers for Trump.

AZ close but should be a win.

NV up in the air. Rep votes leading in Washoe County. Clark is close.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 03, 2020, 07:35:28 AM »
Florida R voting is now 36k OVER D voting.

PA is pulling some shenanigans. Machines in 2 heavy Trump counties are broken.

In AZ, so far R's are under performing to 2016.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 03, 2020, 06:32:12 AM »
Voted by mail and accepted 2 weeks ago.

Florida

Dems finished yesterday with 112k early vote lead.

Heavy voting all over. Lead is now down to 5k.  This took 1:20 minutes.

If this happens all over Murica, then the Red Wave may be the Red Tsunami!

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 02, 2020, 10:06:29 PM »
First votes have been counted in New Hampshire.  Trump leading with over 60% of the vote.  Landslide

Votes counted:  16-10

Hey, gotta have some fun.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 02, 2020, 02:46:50 PM »
Let me just say...........given all of that and all of the analysis the other Mods and I have been doing behind the scenes, I am still scared shitless that I am wrong and Biden wins.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 02, 2020, 10:18:56 AM »
Here is the Sparta Report Official Moderator Prediction thread.

https://www.spartareport.com/2020/11/sparta-report-election-predictions/

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 02, 2020, 09:05:46 AM »
IBD poll.  Indies flipping to Trump.  Biden lost 2 points overnight to Trump.  3.2 lead.

Remove skewing towards Dems, shy Trump voter and Trump is leading.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 02, 2020, 07:14:24 AM »
Final Early Vote totals in for Florida. Dems lead by 108k, when they need to be ahead by at least 300k to offset GOP vote turnout on Tuesday.

Florida should be in the bag for Trump.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 01, 2020, 03:58:15 PM »
Dems in Florida have only 104k left of super voters to go. Reps have 276k. Net gain of 172k.

Super voters are those who have voted in all of the past 4 elections. 


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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 01, 2020, 03:51:38 PM »
Dems in Florida got the Early Vote back up to about 101k ahead. But 7 Rep counties were closed.

Still need at least 300k up to 650k to offset Rep Election Day voting.  With some polls now showing Trump leading, Florida should be secure.


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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: November 01, 2020, 12:58:10 PM »
Now have Trump at 320 EV with potential for 6 more, NV.

Undecided's are breaking to Trump.  Also some pollsters are trying to get things closer so that their loss will look more credible.

Biggest problem I am facing now is that there is "too much data" coming in. Mail in and Early Voting has totally warped traditional methods and statistical analysis. Plus with Covid, a dementia riddled candidate, pollsters trying to appease their clients and others not revealing their internal methodologies, pulling my hair out.


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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 31, 2020, 11:34:27 AM »
Rumors are that Biden staffers are shopping resumes all across DC.

In NV, men are voting 48% to 46% women. That is unheard of.  (Other 6% claim they are furries.)

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 31, 2020, 08:33:55 AM »
How can anyone get a damned thing done with this election coming up?  Totally obsessed with it.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 02:58:27 PM »
115,198 Democrat vote lead in Florida now

Democrats are 39.57% total vote vs 38.17% Republicans in Florida in early voting. This is exceptional news for us.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 02:32:39 PM »
Black and Hispanic vote appears to be cratering.  But increasing for Trump.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 02:31:25 PM »
Florida

116k difference with 2 hours to go today
-4K every half hour!
86.22% of 2016 turnout in Florida now
217,220 Democrat supervoters remaining
414,350 Republican supervoters
Trump has 0.03% advantage in early voting in Florida now

IT"S HAPPENING!

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 09:58:51 AM »
Trafalgar has Indies breaking 13+ for Trump. That occurs and FL is totally in the bag.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 09:55:19 AM »
Florida difference now down to 162k. Already today, closed gap by 23k.

Only question is how Indies break and whether Reps are cannibalizing their votes.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 08:31:38 AM »
Pence is not the fighter like Trump. He would not generate the enthusiasm. This cycle, like 2016, needs a "big" man.

4th Turning Great Man appearance is Trump.  Have an idea what might happen after the election, depending upon results. Will require a new 4th Turning article,

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 08:16:15 AM »
He hates Trump, the bragging, the ego, the lies and believes that Trump was corrupted by Russia after listening to the Impeachment Hearings. 

But he recognized that Biden had serious memory issues and talked with several neuro doc friends, who all said that Biden should be given a full neuro exam before being allowed to continue.

This same doc earlier in life, worked at CIA in Ops.  Spent time behind the Iron Curtain.  Have seen both bullet and knife scars on his body when we had summer parties and in pool.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 07:58:09 AM »
Florida Early Vote lead for Dems is down to 150k now. Figure about 120k by the end of the day.  Bad news for them.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 07:52:45 AM »
Orthopedic surgeon.  Retired except for consulting.  The nuerologist who immigrated here from Afghanistan through the Netherlands also going Trump. But he is conservative.

Hearing more and more people now coming out in support in the oriental community here.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 07:38:43 AM »
More reports of the Black vote for Trump being far greater than in past elections. 

Could a Red Tsunami be building?

BTW, doctor friend who hates Trump read Biden's policy section on website and is totally freaking out. Definite Trump voter now.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 30, 2020, 07:21:10 AM »
Trafalgar has Trump within 2 points of Biden in NV.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 29, 2020, 03:40:01 PM »
Son got to work 3 days this week.  Went to downtown SF today.

Busiest part of the city, maybe 1 car parked per block.

No pedestrian traffic when it should be totally crowded
.
Coffee shops have little business and closing no later than 2 pm.

Restaurants mostly closed

Offices deserted and closed.

Thank you Newsom

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 29, 2020, 01:54:55 PM »
Florida voting lead is now down to 169k with two hours to go before closing for the night.

32k net change in favor of Donald. All good news.

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 29, 2020, 09:40:06 AM »
187,489 votes separate the two parties in Florida

God, Miami-Dade has given Trump over 35,000 more votes vs 2016

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 29, 2020, 08:20:23 AM »
If the presidential election was held today, would you vote for Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

National Daily Black Likely Voter % For
@POTUS
 - October 26-29, 2020
 
Mon 10/26 - 27%
Tue 10/27 - 30%
Wed 10/28 - 30%
Thu 10/29 - 31%

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 29, 2020, 08:13:31 AM »
Rasmuessen reports their polling shows that Trump will get...........

31% of the Black Vote.

If this happens, the Beach Boys have a song for this.........................WIPEOUT!

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Politics & Religion / Re: 2020 Presidential election
« on: October 28, 2020, 03:46:36 PM »
FLORIDA

Separation is now 203k with a couple of hours left for today.

Keeps and it will be about tied for sure come Tuesday.  And Reps usually win the Election Day vote numbers.

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